Off-Grid Cabin Solar Power Systems

Off-grid cabin solar systems are designed for the scaled-down power needs of small homes and remote cabins, going off the grid. Unlike a grid-tie solar system, off-grid systems have no connection with the utility grid, and must make all the electricity necessary for your home.

The custom designed off-grid solar power systems listed below contain up to 560 Watts of solar panels, ideal for off-grid cabin systems. To calculate which system would be most appropriate for your off-grid cabin, use our handy off-grid solar electric system calculator.

Have questions? Great! Give us a call at 877-878-4060 and our expert solar professionals will work with you to design your own off-grid cabin solar system!

Our educational videos below are designed to help you design a solar system, identify your power needs and troubleshoot your off-grid solar power system!

6 Steps to Design a DIY Off Grid Solar Power System

Getting started going off-grid? This video is a great place to start. We'll take you through the 6 major steps to designing your off-grid-solar system—and we identify the tools you will need to complete the project. Watch the video to learn:

Want to see a demo of an off-grid solar electric system? Well, this video is for you. In this video you can see all of the components needed for an off-grid solar system and how everything is wired up together. This is a great overview of the perfect type of solar system for a DIY’er. Watch and go solar with your own off-grid solar electric system.

Using altE's Loads List Calculator

Confused about determining how much energy you will need for your off-grid solar electric system to create? That's where our loads list calculator can help. The altE electric loads list calculator will help you tally all of your appliances to get the how many watt-hours per day your system will need to cover. Take a look at the video then head over to the loads list calculator page to get started.

Using altE's Off Grid Solar Calculator

This video will walk you through the process of using the altE Off-Grid Solar Calculator (see link to the calculator above). Our off-grid calculator will help your determine your energy storage needs and the solar exposure at the site where the system will be located. With this information you can confidently size your battery bank, build out the solar array and pick a charge controller. Click to get started.

Troubleshooting DIY Solar in a Combiner Box

Check out our tutorial on troubleshooting a DIY solar system (similar to the systems listed above) at the combiner box. You will get some helpful tips on how to set your multimeter and to issolate issues—all while staying safe and not harming your system. Watch to learn more!